Washington Trails Association
Cassidy Giampetro is an experienced advocacy manager currently leading partnership-based initiatives for equitable outdoor access at the Washington Trails Association since June 2021. Previously, Cassidy served as the Statewide Advocacy Senior Coordinator at the same organization, and as the Outreach Coordinator for Clean and Prosperous America, focusing on youth civic engagement in climate issues. Other roles include Program Supervisor for Hopelink, where project and people management supported mobility access for vulnerable populations, and Climate Policy Fellow with Our Climate to foster a youth climate coalition. Cassidy also gained valuable skills in volunteer coordination during an internship with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and management experience at Verve Bowls. Educational credentials include a degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Seattle University, as well as academic experience at Saint Louis University.
Washington Trails Association
Washington Trails Association has a 50 year legacy of engaging the hiking community. WTA enhances hiking experiences in Washington by empowering a diverse and growing community of hikers to explore, steward and protect trails and public lands. WTA is the nation’s largest state-based hiking advocacy and trail maintenance organization, with more than 27,000 members, thousands of volunteers each year, and an online community of more than 500,000. WTA’s annual budget is approximately $8 million. We believe that hiking has a positive impact on people’s hearts and minds and want to ensure that there are trails for everyone, forever.